Long-term cardiorespiratory results of exercise training following cardiac transplantation

The long-term influence of exercise training after heart transplantation remains unclear. Accordingly, we performed a 12-year follow-up study of 36 patients who underwent heart transplantation. Findings for survivors were compared with those of age-matched controls over the same period. Comparisons were also made between survivors and deceased patients. The sample comprised 36 men (aged 47 +/- 9 years) and a group of healthy age-matched …